"Too fast!!"
Drake stared at the blazing radiance streaking across the sky, his expression grave as his four bladed hand axe slid firmly into his grip.
"That is Admiral Kizaru's Glint Glint Fruit ability," Drake said in a low voice. "That speed is light itself."
Kid scanned the sky with a savage glare, his teeth clenched.
"How is that possible? He is using an Admiral's power?"
A harsh laugh came from the side.
"Oi, idiots," Apoo sneered, arms crossed as his lips curled upward. "Does your pathetic pirate crew not bother collecting intelligence?"
Before anyone could retort, Apoo continued mockingly.
"Before Shirogai Yamikuro's bounty shot up to five billion Berries, his title was The Plunderer. He ate the Talent Fruit. That makes him someone who can imitate the abilities of other Devil Fruit users."
"Talent Fruit?" Kid froze, shock spreading across his face. "He can copy other abilities?"
"How can a Devil Fruit like that even exist?"
Apoo stared at the purple black brilliance flickering in the heavens, his eyes filled with unease and malice.
"Now you understand why the Marines raised his bounty to five billion Berries," Apoo said slowly. "What stands before us is a monster who has fused countless Devil Fruit abilities into a single body."
The air suddenly shifted.
"Hehe… calling someone a monster to their face comes at a price."
The voice sounded directly behind him.
Apoo's pupils shrank.
Before he could react, a blinding flash erupted.
Bang!!
Apoo was sent flying, his body twisting violently as he was kicked away at the speed of light, vanishing into the sky under the stunned gazes of everyone present.
"Who's next?" the voice echoed lightly. "Try not to disappoint me."
Shirogai smirked as his body dissolved into light once more, scattering across the air above Grove 24.
Silence followed.
Sweat slowly trickled down the faces of the gathered Supernovas.
Too strong.
In less than a second, a pirate of their level had been blown away without resistance.
Drake, Kid, and the others instinctively tightened their guard, spreading out while using every method they had to avoid becoming the next target.
"This speed cannot be tracked," Kid growled, firing magnetic metal upward again and again, all of it missing its mark. "If we cannot even see him, how are we supposed to fight?"
"You cannot pinpoint him," Law said calmly, stepping forward as he drew Kikoku. "So I will."
Law moved toward the others, his voice low but resolute.
"I will force him to the ground. The moment I do, attack with everything you have. Do not hesitate. This may be our only chance."
The Supernovas exchanged glances, then nodded.
"Get down here, bastard!"
Law's eyes locked onto the violet glow overhead as he raised Kikoku.
"Injection Shot!"
A piercing white beam tore through the air, striking the flickering light above.
"I got him," Law said coldly, yanking his blade downward. "Fall!"
The light condensed, twisting violently as a human shape was dragged from the sky.
Bang!
Shirogai slammed into the ground, tiles shattering as dust exploded outward.
"Well done!" Kid roared, leaping high into the air. His massive metal fist formed instantly.
"Magnetism, Steel Force Hand!"
Boom!!
The mechanical fist crashed down, expanding the pit into a massive crater.
Kid did not stop.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each strike sent violent tremors through Sabaody Archipelago, Grove 24 shaking as if struck by an earthquake.
"Move aside!" Apoo shouted from atop a mangrove, his body already reshaping into instruments. "Physical attacks will not be enough!"
Apoo's form twisted into drums, gongs, and strings as chaotic music exploded outward, invisible sound waves tearing through the area.
Doo doo doo… duang duang duang…
The vibrations pierced the air, rattling bones and nerves alike.
Law instantly reinforced his body with Armament Haki, his instincts screaming danger.
"So this is why they call him Sea Rumble," Law muttered.
Apoo's grin widened as the music peaked.
"Chaotic Sound, Burst!"
Boom!!
A massive explosion erupted from within the pit, flames surging outward.
Shirogai's body was blown apart into dozens of burning fragments, smoke billowing thickly into the sky.
"Yo… did we actually kill him?" Apoo laughed, though his eyes remained sharp.
"That was never going to be enough," Apoo continued quickly. "Do not give him time!"
"Hehehe," Urouge laughed as he descended from above, hexagonal stone staff raised high. "Allow this monk to add a few strikes!"
"Shining Strike!"
Boom!!
The staff smashed down, burying Shirogai's burning left hand deep into the earth.
Killer moved next, silent as death itself, his spinning blades shredding Shirogai's torso into fragments.
Bang! Bang!
Capone Bege calmly fired his double barreled shotgun, blasting apart one of Shirogai's legs into a bloody mist.
Laughter erupted among the surrounding pirates as they joined in, hacking and smashing what remained.
"This is the end of a five billion Berries pirate!"
"Die!"
The battlefield turned into a grotesque celebration.
…
Bang!
Drake lowered his axe, frowning deeply as he surveyed the scene.
"This feels wrong," he said quietly. "It was too easy."
Kid laughed loudly, crushing fragments beneath his metal grip.
"He was arrogant," Kid replied. "We won because he underestimated us."
…
"Fate has already been decided."
Hawkins, who had not moved since the battle began, placed down his final card.
He looked up, his eyes filled with cold pity.
"Survive if you can."
Without another word, Hawkins turned and left with his crew.
High above, his final card drifted slowly through the air.
The Tower.
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